Ballon d’Or 2026: Thierry Henry names two favourites to win award

Arsenal legend, Thierry Henry, has named his 2 favourites to triumph the 2026 Ballon d’Or.

Speaking connected CBS Sports, Henry named Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe arsenic his fig 1 to triumph the Ballon d’Or, and Bayern Munich’s Michael Olise to travel adjacent aft the France captain.

According to him, Mbappe and Olise are not Mickey Mouse candidates for the Ballon d’Or.

“This twelvemonth is simply a spot much complicated,” Henry said. “Harry Kane. It is not me, but the champion subordinate successful Germany past twelvemonth was Michael Olise.

“Rodri was outstanding astatine the World Cup, but helium did not play truthful overmuch during the season.

“Lamine Yamal did not person a bully World Cup due to the fact that helium arrived injured.

“Kvaratskhelia was not astatine the World Cup. Lionel Messi, if Argentina won the World Cup, they would person bought the Ballon d’Or and the World Cup for him.

“That leaves you with Michael Olise, wh...